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Nacogdoches ISD announces new high school principal
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) — On Wednesday, Nacogdoches ISD announced Kevin Croft as their new high school principal. Croft graduated from Schreiner University in Kerrville where he earned a bachelors and master’s degree. He is also a certified as an English, Language Arts and Reading teacher, NISD said. “Mr. Croft is going to be a great […]
Longview’s proposed budget includes water bill increase, no increase in pay for public workers
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) — Longview residents could soon see an increase in their water bills as part of the proposed budget for next year. The City of Longview held a special council meeting on Thursday to discuss the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. City Manager Rolin McPhee led the presentation where he proposed a $95 million […]
Several arrested in 5 building illegal gambling raid in Angelina County
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Angelina County and state authorities executed a five-building raid as part of an illegal gambling investigation which resulted in the arrests of six individuals. According to Sgt. Chris Carrol from the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) department of criminal investigation and narcotics, a weekslong illegal gambling investigation led to a […]
Marathon, Texas is home to the smallest accredited library in the state, but not for long
MARATHON, Texas — The Marathon Public Library is the smallest accredited library in the state of Texas, but after 70 years, they won't be holding that distinction for much longer. "I mean, the books on the ceiling are not all the way to the ceiling because we want it,"...
St. Louis family, victims worldwide get victory in court against Texas surrogacy escrow company
The Oyirifi family's path to parenthood was disrupted when they discovered that their surrogate contractor, SEAM, had mismanaged their escrow funds, leading to a lawsuit and an FBI investigation.
State Of Texas Lands At Number Two In Nation For Reckless Driving
We've all seen bad driving in the state of Texas right?. It caused all of us to probably say a few choice words and wonder if the person is even paying attention while on the roadway. We mean, who forgets to drive in between the lines painted on the the pavement? Simply put, it's very frustrating.
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, died in Houston Friday night...
Tom Westerberg enters retirement after legendary coaching career
SALADO, Texas (FOX 44) — The offseason for legendary Texas high school head football coach Tom Westerberg looks a little different this year. Westerberg enters virtually uncharted territory after trading in the upcoming two-a-days of the high school football season for two extra days on the golf course with his retirement from coaching last January.
Friday Night Forecast: Storms return this weekend
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild. Low: 69. Winds: NE 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower or two late (Especially in Deep East Texas). Chance of rain: 20%. High: 92. Winds: E 5 MPH. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 30%. […]
At Least 90 Texas School Districts Have Moved to a 4-Day-Week
As we close in on another school year, the topic of 4-day school weeks start to trending again. More school districts in Texas moving to four-day-school weeks. KXAN, reports that at least 90 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks. This is the state of Texas' effort to prevent teacher turnover!
BANNED FOR LIFE: Buc-ee’s Bans A Service Duck And Its Owner From Stores
A Wild Story Involving A Service Duck, Its Owner And The Famous "Beaver" Has Social Media Talking. As we sit here in Texas, its been fun watching Buc-ee's expand all across the country and seeing the reaction from folks who make their first trip to the popular travel center. But...
Texas Driver’s License Offices closed after global CrowdStrike incident, outages
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced on Friday morning that its Driver's License Offices across the state were closed, "due to a technical issue which is related to the global CrowdStrike incident," with no current estimate on when they will reopen.
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